Recently I have been trying to cook something different, something that I have never cooked before. It's quite challenging, isn't it? Last week I made Chicken Tikka Masala, it was my first attempt to cook Indian food. I think my culinary skills has improved a lot since I started surfing internet for new recipes and I like experimenting with new ingredients or what I usually say to myself is"wing it"! Hahaha, anyway I hope that experiences will take me to the next level, for now I'll keep trying to be a master chef in my own kitchen. LOL
Let's get cracking! Here is my recipe!
Ingredients
chicken, boned and skinned
1 tbsp ground turmeric
1 tbsp paprika
1 tbsp gram masala
1 tbsp crushed garlic
1 tbsp crushed ginger
5 cardamon pods
cinnamon stick
chopped onions
chopped tomato or tomato puree
olive oil, salt, coconut milk
Method
1. Heat a saucepan to medium heat then add olive oil, put in cardamon pods and cinnamon stick. Stir once, add chopped onions cook till brown then add crushed garlic and ginger.
2. Mix all the spices together and add into the saucepan and stir for 30 seconds. Add chopped tomato or tomato puree, pour in water to simmer it for 10 mins. Season with salt and taste.
3. Add chicken and coconut milk to thicken the sauce, bring it to the boil for 5 mins then simmer gently for 10 mins or till cooked.
There you go! Chicken Tikka Masala served with baked potatoes. Triumphant!
